‘Redistribute your stimulus check’: How one U.S. coalition is bridging the social impact sector’s racist funding divide

Author Brennan Doherty
The New Economy Coalition is urging wealthy institutions and individuals to donate to the Black Solidarity Economy Fund

Why It Matters

Paying reparations is a concrete way to address the systemic lack of funding for Black-led organizations, especially at a time when Black communities across the U.S. (and Canada) are reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic’s ongoing effects.

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